Surfing locally is great, you know the breaks and you know the people yet you keep seeing

some amazing waves in surf magazines, wishing you could surf waves like that.

Well you can, there are a range of surf trips out there to some exotic locations around the

world but how do you figure out where and when to go?

You can ask other people where they have been to but there is much more to it than word

of mouth and as most people know, local knowledge is a handy thing to have.

“A good surf travel company can select the right trip for you, right down to the airfares

and transfers” states Ben Horvath, Marketing Manager from The Perfect Wave who

specialise in Surf Travel.

Roughing It

“We try to build the trip around you and your needs. Our consultants are all specialists

in the surf and snow travel industry and we want you to have the best experience

possible”.

The Perfect Wave are a one stop shop for surf travel but be prepared for questions

from the consultants.

“We generally want to find out where you think you’d like to go, what time of year

you’re looking at and whether the location is suited to your ability”.

The options for travel include land or boat based and they know the right places

to take your family or significant other.

Escaping the Sun

A quick look at the menu shows a trip that would be many surfers dream trip.

The “Surfing with A Legend” package see’s the surfers head on a surfing trip with

the likes of Occy, Barton Lynch, Bob McTavish,and Pam Burridge..

One thing The Perfect Waves specialize in is surf trips designed for women. The trip

Perfection

called, “She Surfs” is an all girl surf trip.

There are two tours for women, with one designed for beginner to immediate, which has two qualified surf coaches and a surf guide that are focused on finding the right wave in the right conditions.

The other trip for women stays at the Atoli Resort in Mentawai, has a range of world class breaks not far from the front door. This trip includes land based accommodation and a surf photographer to document your epic waves.

The men aren’t left out by any means.

It doesn’t matter if your dreams are to charge the long walls of the Mentawai or learning to surf at Swimming Pools, Fiji then there is a trip for you.

For the men, everything is on the table and the menu is spectacular. Why not tey something different and sample the delights of lesser known spots like Sri Lanka?

The large range of trips cover most of the planet, if there’s surf then there’s a trip.

A quick glance at the website will show surf trips for Longboards, Bodyboards and even Stand Up Paddleboards.

Even thinking of traveling with your significant other?

There are packages for couples that surf yet The Perfect Waves have you covered if they don’t.

Next month we take a look at individual trips. First stop on the journey is Mentawai.